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América Futebol Clube (SP), usually known simply as América (or as América-SP, or América (SP)), is a Brazilian football club from São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo state. It was named after America from Rio de Janeiro, even copying their team badge. ==History== On January 28, 1946, at Hotel São Paulo, Antônio Tavares Pereira Lima, an Estrada de Ferro Araraquarense (EFA, Araraquara city Railroad) engineer, Vitor Buongermino and 53 local sportsmen and columnists of two local newspapers (''A Folha de Rio Preto'' and ''A Notícia'') founded the club to rival the city's only team at the time, Bancários. The club was named América Futebol Clube. The other suggested names were Dínamo and Flamengo.〔 (Club history at América Futebol Clube (SP) official website )〕 On March 17, 1946, América played its first match. América beat Ferroviária of Araraquara 3-1. América's first goal ever was scored by Quirino. América's starting eleven were Bob, Hugo and Edgar, De Lúcia, Quirino and Miguelzinho, Morgero, Dema, Pereira Lima, Fordinho and Birigui. Nelsinho substituted Pereira Lima during the match.〔 In 1957, the club won its first title, the Campeonato Paulista Second Level, finishing ahead of São Bento. The club was promoted to the following year's first level.〔(1957 Campeonato Paulista Second Level at RSSSF )〕 In 1978, América competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in 38th position.〔(1978 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF )〕 In 1980, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the second time, finishing in the 32nd position.〔(1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF )〕 In 2006, América won the Copa São Paulo de Juniores, beating Comercial of Ribeirão Preto in the final.〔(2006 Copa São Paulo de Juniores at RSSSF )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「América Futebol Clube (SP)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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